A MoU has been signed between National Institute
of Technology, Silchar (NITS) and ERD Foundation
on 29th November, 2014. The MOU between NIT
Silchar, an institution of national importance
and one of the best Technical Institutes in the
country and the group of Institutions under ERDF
provides a road map in relation to future
cooperation. The collaboration provides that
NITS will guide Regional Institute of Science
and Technology (RIST), the Engineering College
of ERD Foundation affiliated under NEHU, in
academic promotion specially in the field of
basic sciences, management and technology, by
mentoring and training the faculties, by
syllabus up gradation and taking the special
classes by NITS Faculty and jointly organising
seminars. NIT Silchar will also guide RIST in
administration and quality faculty recruitment.

In the sphere of research NIT Silchar will guide
RIST in managing the research programmes and
mentor the research scholars. NIT Silchar will
also guide the faculties in preparing Detailed
Projects Reports (DPR) for projects and
collaborative activities by taking lead. Both
RIST and NITS will exchange research information
and experienced researchers will promote
research in Science & Technology between them.
The Institutions will reciprocally facilitate
Science based innovation and fact findings
resulting into business development activities.
NITS will also guide RIST in upgrading
infrastructure like
laboratories,equipments,library,class rooms,
recreational facilities,hostel,campus
maintenance by providing necessary
specifications and operational guidance where
required.

The cooperation will bring benefit to the
Engineering students of RIST from the placement
machinery of NIT Silchar. This will also open
the doors to faculties of RIST to go for higher
education and research at NIT Silchar

The MoU has been signed with the mission to
create technical and professional manpower and
knowledge base in the region conducive for
attracting industries from across the country
for investment and employment generation so as
to stop the exodus of North East students
outside the region for higher education and job
opportunities.

During this august gathering, it has been
decided that NIT Silchar, RIST and other top
class institutes of the region will be in mutual
connection through internet by HPC technology.
The MOU was signed by Prof. N. V. Deshpande,
Director for NIT Silchar and Mr Mahbubul Hoque,
Chairman of ERD Foundation in presence of
Directors and representatives of various NITs of
the North Eastern region and high officials of
CSIR and ERDF.

Prof. Deshpande who had recently visited the
Schools, Institutes and the University
established by M. Hoque under the aegis of ERD
Foundation, had appreciated the efforts of this
young man specially for the education of
underprivileged downtrodden rural students. He
further assured all kinds of support from NIT
Silchar to the institutes under the foundation.